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- # CHAPTER LII. World Ho!
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
Chapter LII of the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither* is a text chapter extracted from the file `mardi_vol1.txt`. The chapter, labeled "World Ho!", spans lines 5689 to 5798 of the source file. It was extracted on January 30, 2026, and is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter describes the arrival of the protagonists at an island.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA), which is contained within the file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). The file is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter follows [CHAPTER LI. The Dream Begins To Fade](arke:01KG8AJT0DA4PQWS5GNK4S9VSP) and precedes [CHAPTER LIII. The Chamois Ashore](arke:01KG8AJT05QFK7WVA650WCPKPV).
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter opens with the protagonists, Yillah and the narrator, turning their prow west, and coming in sight of land after five days. They encounter numerous islands and a lagoon. The chapter details their approach to the islands and the reaction of the natives, who initially flee but then welcome them. The chapter concludes with the Chamois, the protagonists' vessel, being carried ashore by the islanders and placed between two trees. The chapter is divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AM1334ZGD06BSZCKVE29G) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AM138V3S5K9BRKWZR26JV).
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